Category Archives: Society

Kings & Freedom

Posted on May 7, 2017 by JC

I’ve been thinking about the contradiction in my thinking between my support for existing monarchies and my general hostility to government. Should I not favor democratic rule over hereditary? Do not monarchies exist because the monarch’s ancestors were the most … Continue reading →

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Losing the Plot

Posted on April 30, 2017 by JC

I’m very close to finishing War and Peace and my favourite character has just died. I shouldn’t *spoil* it and tell you who my favourite character is. But I don’t suppose mentioning a character dies in a novel with “war” in … Continue reading →

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War and Games

Posted on April 23, 2017 by JC

I’ve been reading War and Peace over the last month; a book I have put off for far too long. I’m really enjoying it and there is a lot I could write about but the following quote I read recently … Continue reading →

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Some commentary on Rerum Novarum

Posted on April 6, 2017 by JC

The other day I was by chance linked to Rerum Novarum, a 1890 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII on Rights and Duties of Capital and Labor. I’ve only read a few encyclicals and the ones I have are very densely … Continue reading →

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Christianity & Contraception

Posted on March 31, 2017 by JC

One pledge I made for Lent is that I would attempt to write this defence of the Catholic teaching on contraception as well as an account of why I returned to Christ. The latter will hopefully be done by the end … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Play

Posted on March 24, 2017 by JC

When I first began writing regularly on this blog a little over a year ago, I never imagined I would write on education as much as I have. It certainly hasn’t been the main topic I’ve dwelt on here, but … Continue reading →

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Why you REALLY want put your kids in an International School

Posted on March 18, 2017 by JC

Earlier this year, I was speaking on a panel for International schools in the city in which I work. It was both an opportunity to promote the school I work for and network with others in the area. It was … Continue reading →

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Don’t let your worries hold you back.

Posted on March 15, 2017 by JC
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What You Really Mean

Posted on March 11, 2017 by JC

There are certainly more but there are two controversial subjects in particular where people who support them will always use extreme examples to justify them. What this means is that because an extreme exists (as it always does), we should … Continue reading →

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Why isn’t Japan the richest country in the world?

Posted on March 4, 2017 by JC

This is something I’ve been thinking about for a few weeks now. I’ve lived in Japan for close to a decade now.* Why ask such a question? Well, I’ve been brought up and taught to believe that education is the … Continue reading →

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